Geralyn: My great-grandfather John Cavanagh,b.1852,(not sure if the family was from Tipperary) was born in Scotland though his father was from Ireland. The siblings were also born in Ireland. When the mother died, 5 Cavanagh siblings were taken in by the Bell family of New York City...while John eventually moved to Wortendyke, (Midland Park) New Jersey... his daughter, Catherine, worked as a silk weaver in Paterson, N.J. I believe her siblings may have also. Catherine married Edward Donnelly, whose father, Thomas Donnelly,b.1835 was from Tipperary. All of the Donnelly siblings also worked in the silk mills in Paterson, N. J. I have tried to research my Cavanaghs though it's been difficult. I know that besides my great-grandfather, John, there was , Catherine & Charles ( the other two names I don't know.) Perhaps there is nothing to this...but when you mentioned Paterson, New Jersey, where my grandmother (Cavanagh) and grandfather Donnelly settled. I believe the silk mills were the draw for these families...for Paterson was the silk capitol of the world at this time. Also, since this is the Tipperary mailing list...I wondered where in Tipperary there were silk mills....for it seems my whole Celtic family were silk weavers.( My grandfather Donnelly invented the loom lock.) I would be most grateful for any information on these matters. Peace! Kathryn E. Norman -------------- Original message -------------- From: Geralyn Barry <gbarry@proaxis.com> > I have an interest in Cavanaghs and Purcells in the > Tipperary/Laois/Kilkenny border areas. > > Michael Farrell and Catherine (Kitty) PURCELL had at least 3 children > baptized in Aghaboe parish, Co. Laois (townland: Grange) between 1811 > and 1818, including Julia (Judith), who married William HAROLD there in > 1845. William was the brother of my ggg-gfather Edward Harold ("native > of Co. Tipperary", according to his gravestone). Edward and William were > living in Laois - in the civil parishes of Donaghmore and Rathdowney - > in the 1840s. Members of the Farrell and Harold families emigrated to > the US in the 1850s and settled in Minnesota and in Paterson, Passaic > County, New Jersey. There were Purcells living in Paterson also, but I > have not confirmed a connection. > > My CAVANAGH (KAVANAGH) family came from the same area of Ireland - only > about 4 miles from where the HAROLDs were living - but in Co. Tipperary. > Daniel CAVANAGH and his wife Ellen KEYS ( KEYES ) had 11 children > baptized in the Catholic parish of Templemore/Clonmore (Co. Tipperary) > between 1823 and 1845. The family lived at Clonboo (Clonbuogh), which is > on the Tipperary-Laois border near the town of Templemore. They also > settled in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey in the 1850s. A Kieran > Kavanagh served as a baptismal sponsor for the family in 1823, and a > Mary Kavanagh in 1835. A Thomas Kavanagh was also living in the area - > he appears in the Tithe Applotments. I have not been able to determine > the relationship between these people. (Some members of the Cavanagh > family also settled in Minnesota later.) > > I have more records for these families in Ireland and in the US if > anyone is interested. > > I collect records from the Tipperary-Laois-Kilkenny border areas that > mention the surnames HAROLD, KAVANAGH (CAVANAGH) and KEY(E)S. I also > trace all people with those surnames (and many other Irish) who lived in > Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey. Many families from this border > area in Ireland settled in Paterson. > > Any connections? > > Geralyn Wood Barry in Oregon > > CCavan1900@aol.com wrote: > > >I will be mainly in Carlow but have family in Durrow parish Kilkenny, > >looking for my Purcells. > > > >Charlie Cavanaugh > >Coventry, RI > >Searching C/KAVANAGH Ireland and Newfoundland > >PURCELL Co. Laois, Kilkenny, New York, Boston areas > >CORCORAN Co. Tipperary, & ? > > > > > > > ==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== > >>Watch those SUBJECT headings! When the topic changes - change the subject<< >

Hi Kathryn, Thanks for writing... very interesting! I wish I could look into this right now, but I am helping to host a reception for the opening of an art show this evening and need to leave - now! I will try to get back to you later tonight... Regards, Geralyn kenorman22@comcast.net wrote: >Geralyn: > My great-grandfather John Cavanagh,b.1852,(not sure if the family was from Tipperary) was born in Scotland though his father was from Ireland. The siblings were also born in Ireland. When the mother died, 5 Cavanagh siblings were taken in by the Bell family of New York City...while John eventually moved to Wortendyke, (Midland Park) New Jersey... his daughter, Catherine, worked as a silk weaver in Paterson, N.J. I believe her siblings may have also. Catherine married Edward Donnelly, whose father, Thomas Donnelly,b.1835 was from Tipperary. All of the Donnelly siblings also worked in the silk mills in Paterson, N. J. > I have tried to research my Cavanaghs though it's been difficult. I know that besides my great-grandfather, John, there was , Catherine & Charles ( the other two names I don't know.) Perhaps there is nothing to this...but when you mentioned Paterson, New Jersey, where my grandmother (Cavanagh) and grandfather Donnelly settled. I believe the silk mills were the draw for these families...for Paterson was the silk capitol of the world at this time. > Also, since this is the Tipperary mailing list...I wondered where in Tipperary there were silk mills....for it seems my whole Celtic family were silk weavers.( My grandfather Donnelly invented the loom lock.) > I would be most grateful for any information on these matters. > Peace! > Kathryn E. Norman >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: Geralyn Barry <gbarry@proaxis.com> > > > >>I have an interest in Cavanaghs and Purcells in the >>Tipperary/Laois/Kilkenny border areas. >> >>Michael Farrell and Catherine (Kitty) PURCELL had at least 3 children >>baptized in Aghaboe parish, Co. Laois (townland: Grange) between 1811 >>and 1818, including Julia (Judith), who married William HAROLD there in >>1845. William was the brother of my ggg-gfather Edward Harold ("native >>of Co. Tipperary", according to his gravestone). Edward and William were >>living in Laois - in the civil parishes of Donaghmore and Rathdowney - >>in the 1840s. Members of the Farrell and Harold families emigrated to >>the US in the 1850s and settled in Minnesota and in Paterson, Passaic >>County, New Jersey. There were Purcells living in Paterson also, but I >>have not confirmed a connection. >> >>My CAVANAGH (KAVANAGH) family came from the same area of Ireland - only >>about 4 miles from where the HAROLDs were living - but in Co. Tipperary. >>Daniel CAVANAGH and his wife Ellen KEYS ( KEYES ) had 11 children >>baptized in the Catholic parish of Templemore/Clonmore (Co. Tipperary) >>between 1823 and 1845. The family lived at Clonboo (Clonbuogh), which is >>on the Tipperary-Laois border near the town of Templemore. They also >>settled in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey in the 1850s. A Kieran >>Kavanagh served as a baptismal sponsor for the family in 1823, and a >>Mary Kavanagh in 1835. A Thomas Kavanagh was also living in the area - >>he appears in the Tithe Applotments. I have not been able to determine >>the relationship between these people. (Some members of the Cavanagh >>family also settled in Minnesota later.) >> >>I have more records for these families in Ireland and in the US if >>anyone is interested. >> >>I collect records from the Tipperary-Laois-Kilkenny border areas that >>mention the surnames HAROLD, KAVANAGH (CAVANAGH) and KEY(E)S. I also >>trace all people with those surnames (and many other Irish) who lived in >>Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey. Many families from this border >>area in Ireland settled in Paterson. >> >>Any connections? >> >>Geralyn Wood Barry in Oregon >> >>CCavan1900@aol.com wrote: >> >> >> >>>I will be mainly in Carlow but have family in Durrow parish Kilkenny, >>>looking for my Purcells. >>> >>>Charlie Cavanaugh >>>Coventry, RI >>>Searching C/KAVANAGH Ireland and Newfoundland >>>PURCELL Co. Laois, Kilkenny, New York, Boston areas >>>CORCORAN Co. Tipperary, & ? >>> >>> >>> >>>